Arkansas drops split speed limits.

LOL from the story

Poor SOB is going to feel stupid when he finds out raising the speed limit to 70 would have likely had zero effect on the situation he noted. The highways are full of 64, and 65.1 MPH trucks and raising the speed limit to 70 isn't going to make them go any faster.

Get over yourself Arkansas, you're not that relevant. What? So maybe the trucking industry will have a new standard of 70 MPH trucks? Fine, but that still doesn't address the issues of trucks stuck in the passing lane not able to get around a similar speeded truck. If you want to truly solve the problem noted, the only way you can do that is to completely eliminate speed limited trucks and let them all find the spot they want to run and give them flexibility to accelerate in addition to slow down.

 

No ... no ... no! That would mean we would have to use our brains! I quite enjoy getting paid to be a mindless zombie thank you very much!!!

 

That is hilarious. Doesn't matter what speed limits are set to, some morons are always gonna spend 17 minutes trying to get around eachother. Just like some morons will spend the entire ascent up the side of a mountain side by side, foots pinned to the floor, engine screaming with the fan engaged desperately trying to cool the overheating cooling system, all so they can be the first slow truck to the top of the hill and not have to let off.

 

I run at 60 most of the time (truck's governed at 63) Truck speed limit is 70 most of the interstate miles I run. Still get glacial passers. I just tap the clutch and get em by if they're holding up traffic. If I catch someone I'll run it at the governor till I'm by.

 

I run about 120 until I find a prime truck, then go 58.01 for the next 100 miles. Figure if I piss off enough 4 wheelers they will shut down the ata for us trying to get all trucks governed.

 

Good one, I've now changed my ways!

 

Maybe michigan will be next

 

Michigan has been discussed before. DOT says they will do it but decrease the weight limits, nobody really wants that so it's probably there to stay